Lewis-Burke began working with a philanthropic organization that developed and supported a bill stalled in action following its introduction over a year prior. Lewis-Burke immediately began working with the organization to develop and implement a comprehensive legislative advocacy strategy that leveraged its existing congressional champions and utilized the firm’s own network to expand them.
The firm also worked alongside the organization with key congressional committees and congressional leadership to find consensus on the bill’s final language and ensure its progression. In addition, Lewis-Burke collaborated with the organization’s advocacy and communications teams to continuously develop and finalize targeted messaging for its efforts that aligned with the current congressional climate and adapted as the bill moved forward. Despite a highly polarized Congress with little legislative movement, the bill passed the House with strong bipartisan support. Lewis-Burke then worked with the organization to refine and implement its strategy to focus on multiple different pathways for the bill’s final passage. Through these efforts, the bill was passed by the Senate and signed into law by the President, with the client being prominently featured at a bill signing ceremony with the President.